Counter top sink assembly

ABSTRACT

THE PRESENT SINK OR LAVATORY BASIN ASSEMBLY INCLUDES A COUNTER TOP, SINK OR BASIN IN THE COUNTER TOP, MOLDING FRAME EXTENDING AROUND AND BETWEEN THE SINK OR BASIN AND THE COUNTER TOP AND MEANS INCLUDING THE FRAME FOR RETAINING THE SINK OR BASIN TO THE COUNTER TOP WITH THE FRAME THEREON.

I June 8, 1971 R. H. ROBERTS 3,583,002

COUNTER TOP SINK ASSEMBLY Filed D96. 5, 1969 E I 3 FIG. .1. Z5 2 i NL INVfoNIO/f. five/MR0 H. ROBERTS,

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United States Patent 3,583,002 COUNTER TOP SINK ASSEMBLY Richard H. Roberts, Rte. 4, Box 368-7, Tallahassee, Fla. 32302 Filed Dec. 5, 1969, Ser. No. 882,495 Int. Cl. E03c 1/18 US. Cl. 4-187 6 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE The present sink or lavatory basin assembly includes a counter top, sink or basin in the counter top, molding frame extending around and between the sink or basin and the counter topand means including the frame for retaining the sink or basin to the counter top with the frame thereon.

DESCRIPTION The present invention is directed to an improvement in counter top sink assemblies and particularly a hanger for supporting the sink on the counter top.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide an economical and quick means for hanging and supporting sinks in post formed or plastic covered counter tops and which means can be installed without tools or special skill while firmly supporting the sink and a frame therefore in place.

A further important object of the invention is to provide an adjustable hanger for supporting a sink to a counter top and providing a sink frame extending around and between the sink and the counter top which arrangement can be quickly and easily installed or removed as desired.

Further objects of the invention will be in part obvious and in part pointed out in the following description of the drawing, in which,

FIG. 1 is a sectional view through an edge of a sink, counter top, portion of a frame and a hanger.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the present hanger clamp,

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of FIG. 1.

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawing wherein like and corresponding parts are designated by similar reference characters, numeral 1 generally indicates a sink having a rim 2. The term sink as used herein is to be considered to include sinks, lavatory basins, bowls and the like.

A counter top is indicated by way of example only as being composed of a plywood or chipboard base 3 covered by a laminated plastic top 4.

A sink molding frame 5 has a rim 6 with downwardly extending marginal edge portions 7 and 8 and a depending leg 9 with hook shaped end portion 10.

The above elements are conventional structures and the counter top has an opening in which the sink is positioned which opening corresponds to the shape of the sink and the frame rim extends between the sink and the counter top and is also shaped according to the shape of the sink, for example being rectangular for a rectangular rimmed sink.

The present hanger clamp has two parts, first of which is the base A which has a flat medial section -11 which longitudinally curves at 12 into the oppositely curved end portion 13. The opposite end portion 14 is flat, but slants longitudinally in an opposite direction to said first end portion.

A tongue 15 with a hooked shaped end portion 16 is cut from said medial portion 11 adjacent end portion 13 and bent to shape.

Said medial portion 11 and end portion 14 have a longitudinally extending medial slot 18 spaced from base end -17 and tongue 15. The marginal portions of said base on each side of slot 18 in said medial portion 11 have lateral cuts with the material between the cuts twisted the width of the material to form locking teeth 19 which each slant upwardly from the top face of said medial portion 11 towards the end. portion 13.

The second part of the hanger clamp is a spring clip B having a longitudinally curved medial portion 20 with end portion 21 having locking shoulders 22 with tab 23 which is of a width for extending through slot 18 of base A.

The opposite end portion of clip B has a reverse overhang 24 whose end 25 is positioned over and spaced from said medial portion 20.

In the use of the present arrangement sink 1 is placed in an opening in the counter top 34 and rim 6 is placed on the marginal portions of said sink and counter top with leg 9 between the sink and the base 3.

The hanger clamp base A has the hooked end portion 16 hooked over the hooked shaped end portion 10 of leg 9 and end portion 13 placed against the bottom of counter top base 3. Thereupon tab 23 is inserted through slot 18 and clip end 25 placed against the bottom of the sink rim 2. Thereafter clip B end portion 21 is forced along base A towards end portion 13 with clip shoulders 22 engaging base teeth 19 until the clip B applies the support necessary to firmly hold the sink 1 and frame 6 in place. The clip shoulders 22 will bear against the inner edges of a pair of opposite teeth 19 and push down on base A. Clip B end portion 24 will push against leg 9 and end 25 will push against sink rim 2, base end portion 13 will be pushed against counter top base 3 and hooked end portion 16 will pull downward on hooked end portion 10 to retain the assembly together.

Pushing base A end portion 14 downwardly can release the assembly for being dismantled.

A plurality of hanger clamps A-B are used for each sink installation, with the clamps being spaced apart around the entire length of the frame 6. For example, twelve hanger clamps A-B would normally be used for one sink 1.

As an example of a hanger clamp A-B, base A could be one and a quarter inches wide with end portion 14 fifteen-thirty seconds of an inch long and extending on an angle of one hundred and seventeen degrees from the medial portion 11. Teeth 19 can each be one-eighth of an inch wide and tongue 15 seven-sixteenths of an inch wide. The distance from end 17 to tongue 15 can be thirty one-thirty seconds of an inch and from tongue 15 to the other end of the base can be seven-eighths of an inch with tongue 15 being ten-thirty seconds of an inch in height and end portion 13 extends a heighth of fifteensixty fourth of an inch above medial portion 11.

Clip B can be three-quarters of an inch wide with tab 23 being five-thirty seconds of an inch wide and a fourth of an inch long. Locking shoulders 22 should have a 45 end bevel. Medial portion 20 could be curved on a nineteen-thirty second of an inch radius and overhang 24 spaced twenty nine-sixty fourths of an inch from said medial portion 20. The distance from shoulders 22 to overhang 24 can be one and one-eighth of an inch and said overhang can be fifteen-thirty seconds of an inch long.

An eighteen gauge lightly tempered strap steel of .0500" thick can be used for both parts A and B. However heavier or lighter gauge material can be used depending on the amount of support needed. Also other metals or plastic materials can be used and of a thickness in accordance with their tensile strength and resiliency.

I claim:

1. In a counter top sink mounting having a counter top with an opening, a sink positioned in said opening,

a frame on said sink and counter top with a leg depending therebetween having a hook shaped end portion, a hanger clamp comprising a base having a medial portion with oppositely slanting end portions, a longitudinal slot at least in said medial portion, teeth along said medial portion and a tongue with hooked end portion engaging the hook shaped end portion of said frame leg, one end portion of said hanger base bearing against said counter top, a clip having a longitudinally extending tab at one end, shoulders on opposite sides of said tab and a reversely extending opposite end portion bearing against said sink and said frame leg, said tab extending through said hanger base slot and said clip shoulders detachably engaging said base teeth for being adjustably positioned along said hanger base.

2. In a counter top sink mounting as claimed in claim 1, said hanger base medial portion being fiat, the said one end portion of said hanger base being of an S-configuration longitudinally of said base and the other said end portion of said hanger base being fiat with said slot extending longitudinally thereof.

3. In a counter top sink mounting as claimed in claim 2, said teeth being on opposite sides of said slot and slanting up from said base medial portion towards said one end portion of said hanger base and said clip shoulders extending laterally on a slant from the opposite sides of said tab.

4. In a counter top sink mounting as claimed in claim 1, said tongue is an integral part of said base and extends upright from said base medial portion adjacent said one end portion of said hanger base.

5. In a counter top sink mounting as claimed in claim 1, said clip has a curved medial portion and said Clip opposite end portion overhangs and is spaced from said clip medial portion.

6. A counter top sink support comprising a sink frame having a depending leg With hook shaped end portion, a hanger base having a tongue with hook shaped end portion capable of engaging said leg hook shaped end portion, said base having a longitudinally extending slot with teeth therealong, a clip with a longitudinally extending tab in one end portioncapable of insertion through said base slot, shoulders for engaging said base teeth and a reversely extending opposite end portion whereby said clip reversely extending end portion can bear against said sink and said frame leg and said base can bear against said counter top in use to retain the sink, frame and counter top assembled.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 515,836 3/1894 Mueller 4170 524,477 8/1894 Biddle 4-187 2,752,609 7/1956 Phelps 4-187 2,762,061 9/1956 Ball 4187 2,820,229 1/1958 Opstad 4187 2,877,468 3/1959 'Lawson 4-187 3,210,776 10/1965 Cox 4187 FOREIGN PATENTS 691,835 5/ 1953 Great Britain 4187 LAVERNE D. GEIGER, Primary Examiner D. B. MASSENBERG, Assistant Examiner 

